Alpine Earwort vs Amur Hedgehog

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Erinaceus amurensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Amur Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Erinaceus
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Erinaceus amurensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Amur Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Alpine Earwort

The Alpine Earwort (Diplophyllum taxifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.